The 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is a perfectly fine hybrid SUV, aside from one potential major flaw.

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If you’re worried about your neighbors stealing your WiFi, you might want to avoid the new Outlander.

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV can be hacked via WiFi

A car that connects to your smartphone can be pretty cool. Take, for example, the new Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or PHEV, which allows you to turn its lights on, fire up its heat/air conditioning, set its charging schedule and even activate the security system all from your phone. The trouble is: the WiFi connection that allows the Outlander to do those tricks is incredibly easy to hack.

Pen Test Partners, a U.K.-based penetration testing and security services firm (a.k.a. a collective of do-good hackers), successfully hacked the Outlander’s WiFi system in just a few days using fairly basic software. Once Pen Test cracked the WiFi key, it was able to intercept the messages being sent between phone and car, then reverse-engineered them to disarm the security system. Mitsubishi is working on a solution to this issue.

Volkswagen gets greenlight to fix 800k diesel cars

After being held up by German regulators, Volkswagen got the OK for its plan to fix 800,000 TDI vehicles affected by illegal, emissions regulation-cheating software.

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The German government has given the OK to a plan from Volkswagen to fix 800,000 Passat, CC and Eos models that were outfitted with illegal emissions regulation-cheating software. Volkswagen has been belagging well behind its intended recall-repair ratebecause of interference from German regulators which, understandably, wanted to make sure removing the emissions cheating software wouldn’t impact the cars’ fuel economies.

This recall will only apply to some of the affected vehicles with 2.0-liter TDI EA 189 engines. The vehicles with 1.2-liter TDI EA 189 engines will be recalled at a later date, as will the remaining 2.0-liter vehicles. Across all of Europe, Volkswagen has to fix roughly 8.5 million diesel-powered vehicles. Meanwhile, in the States, the automaker is hoping wrap up its federal, class-action lawsuit with American TDI owners by the end of this month.

Autonomous car sales projected to hit 21 million by 2035

IHS Automotive is predicting that autonomous car sales will hit 21 million by 2035.

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Despite numerous unanswered questions about the safety of and regulation for the imminent wave of self-driving vehicles set to crash over the global auto market in the coming years, IHS Automotive predicts that sales of fully- and partially-autonomous cars will hit 21 million by 2035. Bear in mind that the first properly autonomous cars won’t hit the market until 2020, at the earliest.

IHS Automotive predicts global autonomous sales will hit 600,000 in 2025 then skyrocket with an annual growth rate of 43 percent during the following decade. Come 2035, the U.S. is predicted to be the leader in the market, with 4.5 million vehicles expected to be deployed on American pavement.

Samsung could be Tesla’s next battery partner

Samsung could become the primary battery supplier for Tesla's Model 3 sedan.

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Tesla Motors is hoping to ramp its annual vehicle production up to half a million by 2018, which is more than double the output of the average single automotive plant. Needless to say, it’s gonna take a lot of batteries to reach that goal. That’s why Tesla and Samsung are discussing a partnership in which the Korean tech company will supply lithium ion batteries for the American EV startup's forthcoming Model 3 sedan.

With 373,000 orders already in place for Tesla’s first affordable electric vehicle already on the books, this could be a quite a lucrative deal for Samsung, should it come to pass. Additionally, Samsung would also provide batteries for other Tesla energy storing devices, such as car chargers and in-home battery packs. Tesla currently gets all of its batteries from Japan’s Panasonic Corp.

New mobile app connects drivers with roadside assistance

The Openbay mobile app will now put distressed drivers in touch with roadside assistance at the touch of a finger.

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Marooned motorists will now have access to roadside assistance with the mere tap of a touchscreen. Rather than having to scroll through Google pages or scour Yelp suggestions for a decent local repair shop, drivers can access on-demand roadside help through the Openbay mobile app.

Originally created as an online marketplace for automotive repair services, Openbay now allows users to instantly request help for common issues such as dead batteries, flat tires, lockouts and dry gas tanks. It can even arrange a tow for cars that are rendered inoperable. It operates on a pay-per-use system, with basic assistance starting at $64.95 and towing services starting at $79.95. The app is available for both iOS and Android operating systems.